Business

Digital Video Focus for Social Media Cafe

Event Date: 
23/03/2015 - 5:00pm to 7:30pm
Venue: 
The Langstone Cliff Hotel, 4 Mount Pleasant Road, Dawlish Warren, Dawlish EX7 0NA

Creating video is the key theme for the March meeting of the Teignmouth and Dawlish Social Media Cafe.

The social media cafe is being held on Monday 23 March at The Langstone Cliff Hotel from 5-7.30pm.

Nick Elliston of Socialize Media and Highrize Productions will be showing businesses and local community groups how they can use video to drive sales and engage volunteers.

“A few years ago shooting video was an expensive process but with new smartphones and cameras most people can tackle small video, “ says Nick. “There is still a need for a professional promotional...

Teignmouth's £2.5m enterprise units set to open for business

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 03/18/2015 - 5:19pm

A new high quality business estate with units for lease is ready to open in Teignmouth.

The newly named Estuary Court in Broadmeadow Industrial Estate, marks its practical completion date on Friday March 20 and is a significant step forward in Teignbridge District Council’s long-term regeneration and restoration programme for this part of Teignmouth.

Estuary Court has 14 units in three different buildings that can be used for light industrial use, trade counters and office space. Built to high environmentally-friendly standards, each unit can be tailor-made to the needs and...

Exeter workers are masters of many trades

More than half of Exeter professionals (55%) say they are seeing more people in their industry with multiple jobs compared to five years ago.

These ‘portfolio job holders’ work for more than one employer, potentially offering more than one service. This is a key finding of recent research from Regus, the world’s largest provider of flexible workspace. The survey canvassed the opinions of business owners and senior managers in Exeter on their attitudes and approaches to work.

The findings show that working practices have changed considerably, even in as little as five years...

JustPark triples investment target on Crowdcube

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Wed, 03/18/2015 - 2:46am

JustPark, the pioneering app and website that connects parking space owners with drivers looking for a convenient space, has smashed its £1 million crowdfunding target by 370%, raising £3.7 million in 34 days through Crowdcube. While JustPark is still open to receiving expressions of interest, the campaign is officially closed to investment, having raised the maximum amount allowed for SMEs under EU regulation.

This is the largest amount of money ever invested in a British technology business through equity crowdfunding, and the highest amount invested in a company in the history...

Businesses join Park & Change scheme

Businesses are signing up to an innovative new scheme that aims to tackle/reduce traffic congestion in Exeter.

As well as reducing congestion and pollution, Park & Change will also help commuters get active through walking and cycling, and save money on fuel and parking costs by encouraging them to switch to alternative forms of transport for part of their journey.

The sites in support of the new scheme are Darts Farm (Topsham), Westpoint (Clyst St Mary), Woodleigh Coach House (Cheriton Bishop), Fingle Glen Golf Hotel (Tedburn) and a site in Pinhoe, totalling over 100...

You could run this seafront cafe

East Devon District Council is offering an exciting opportunity to run a cafe in a stunning seafront location on the Jurassic Coast in Seaton.

The Chine Cafe and the public toilets to the rear of the building are available on a 25 year lease with the opportunity for the new tenant to combine both buildings to provide a larger cafe/restaurant facility.

The cafe, located on the end of West Walk, has been empty since the previous lease expired last year. The public toilets currently open during the summer season only and the expectation is that these will become integral to...

Association raises over £1,000 for charity

Members of the Exeter & Heart of Devon Hotels & Restaurants Association raised over £1,000 for three chosen charities at this year’s annual dinner. The three chosen charities were, Cancer Research UK, Hospitality Action and Equine Protection South West.

This year’s annual dinner was held at the Deer Park Country House Hotel where guests were treated to a sparkling wine reception followed by a sumptuous 5 course feast.

Mark Godfrey, MD at the Deer Park Country House Hotel was delighted to host the event saying, “There are so many exciting things happening at the Deer...

Accountants swap books for boots

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Mon, 03/16/2015 - 11:02am

A team of accountants swapped their books for Wellington boots when they paid a visit to their newly-adopted charity.

Exeter-based Sidaways were given a VIP tour of Farms For City Children at Nethercott House, near Iddesleigh.

The firm of chartered accountants is to focus on raising money for Devon-based charity Farms for City Children as part of the company’s 25th anniversary celebrations. The trip was arranged so the business could see where the money it raises will be spent.

Children’s author Michael Morpurgo and his wife Clare founded Farms for City Children in...

Prestigious dinner returns to Sandy Park

Authored by sandypark
Posted: Fri, 03/13/2015 - 4:29am

A prestigious awards ceremony which honours achievements in the insurance industry will be celebrating its eighth year at Sandy Park tonight, Friday 13th March.

The Insurance Institute of Exeter Annual Dinner, which is sponsored by Browne Jacobson Solicitors, is a gathering of insurers, brokers, financial planners, loss adjusters and other companies who may have a connection or representation within the insurance industry in the South West, to recognise the achievements of members of the Institute. Nigel Hook, Secretary of the Insurance Institute of Exeter said: “We always look...

SW consumers support apprenticeships

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Wed, 03/11/2015 - 12:31pm

Consumers in the South West prefer to do business with businesses employing apprentices, a new report from the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) has revealed. The Benefits of Apprenticeships to Businesses study finds that offering apprenticeships were perceived by three quarters of consumers in the South West as contributing to society and providing opportunities for young people, with 5 million consumers nationwide more likely to make a purchase from an apprentice employer. More than one in four consumers in the South West say they would go as far as even paying more for...

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